Quote Originally Posted by DebW
Yes, the problem was with the tire. Replacing the tube before the blowout would not have helped. You were correct to take the corners slowly, as suddenly being on the rim in a corner might possibly cause loss of traction. How old was the tire? If it was less than a year old and there is no evidence of damage by hitting something, I'd call it defective and return it to your LBS if possible.
The tire was less than a year old and only had about 1000 miles on it. I did have a nick in the tire (not the tube) that I had patched about 6 months ago but it was in a totally different spot, not even near where this one occured. It used to cause me to get slow leaks overnight. But after I patched the tire I didn't get any more flats. So I don't guess the LBS would replace it.

Could riding on a very rough road cause this? I HATE CHIP AND SEAL ROADS!!